Classify the following dienes and polyenes as isolated, conjugated, cumulated, or some combination of theseclassifications.  cyclohexa-1,3,-diiene (benzene)

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Classify the following dienes and polyenes as isolated, conjugated, cumulated, or some combination of these
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  cyclohexa-1,3,-diiene (benzene)

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When the double bonds are separated by more than one single bond, that alkene is called isolated di-ene.

When the double bonds are separated by one single bond, that alkene is called conjugated di-ene.

When the double bonds are not separated by single bonds that is they are present successively, that alkene is called cummulated di-ene.

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